Other Embryology Terms

Rhymes with ABORTION

abortion

nounabor·tion \ə-ˈbȯr-shən\

Medical Definition of ABORTION

1

: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: a: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation—compare miscarriageb: induced expulsion of a human fetus c: expulsion of a fetus of a domestic animal often due to infection at any time before completion of pregnancy—see contagious abortion, trichomoniasis b, vibrionic abortion

2

: arrest of development of an organ so that it remains imperfect or is absorbed